There's a long black cloud hanging in the sky, honeyThere's a long black cloud hanging in the sky, babyThere's a long black cloud hanging in the skyWeather's gonna break and hells gonna flyBaby, sweet thing, darling

Cotton's pretty thin yonder on the hill, honeyCotton's pretty thin yonder on the hill, babyCotton's pretty thin yonder on the hillIt won't clear a greenback dollar billBaby, sweet thing, darlingWork shade and back to the buzzard wing, honeyWork shade and back to the buzzard wing, babyWork shade and back to the buzzard wingClouds are gonna bust and cry down rainBaby, sweet thing, darling